Vinyl pressings
by Redbone · 1970
Potlatch was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
o PAL 30109 1-C Λ3Side A etched, variant 1
o PBL 30109 1-CSide B etched, variant 1
o PAL-30109-1D PSide A stamped, variant 2
o P BL 30109-1F P Λ3Side B stamped, variant 2
o T 1 PAL 30109 1-A B4Side A runout
T 1 PBL 30109 1-A B8Side B runout
AL 30109Side A label
BL 30109Side B label
S-64198-A1 3 AA-side runout, stamped
S-64198-B1 2 AB-side runout, stamped
S 64198 AA-side label
S 64198 BB-side label
o EPAL 30109 1-CSide A runout
o EPBL 30109 1-CSide B runout
AL 30109Side A label
BL 30109Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Epic ELPS-3601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Epic E 30109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Epic BN 26283First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Epic BN 26283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Date DAS 2085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Epic E 30109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Epic E 30109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS S 64198 / CBS 64198First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Epic E 30109LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Epic BN 26283LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Epic EPIA 53009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Epic EPIA 53009LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Spain | Epic BN S-26283 / Epic BNS 26283LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Europe | Embassy EMB 31056LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | Embassy EMB 31056LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic E 30109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic E 30109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Embassy EMB 31056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Embassy EMB 31056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia Limited Edition LE 10320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic E 30109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Potlatch are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic E 30109.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 30109, S 64198, ELPS-3601, BN 26283) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o PAL 30109 1-C Λ3 and o PBL 30109 1-C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
